Sentences with phrase «exam boards insist»

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He insisted on BBC News earlier that exam boards were responsible for ensuring exams are comparable with previous years — and that he had not been involved in the decisions at all.

Plans to replace competing exam boards with one single entity also reportedly fell foul of EU procurement rules, but Gove did not mention this during his statement, insisting instead that exam regulator Ofqual had warned him off the reform.

However, government officials have insisted the delays are «no barrier» to schools» preparations, with ministers assuring Ofqual and the exam boards to «press home how vital it is that all GCSEs and A level specifications are accredited quickly».

Mr Gove insisted exam boards made their own decisions about where to set grade boundaries, amid claims of last minute changes to English GCSE boundaries.

The Welsh exam board has suspended two people, but insists the claims relate to a misunderstanding of advice.